Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Aylesbury was in 2014 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 522 companies were formed in Aylesbury. This figure is 25.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Aylesbury occurred in 2014 when a total of 522 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2014522300,731
    2013415269,432
    % change25.8%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (522)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 258 companies were registered in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AylesburyUK
    2014258150,009
    2013230134,630
    % change12.2%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (258) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141038273
    New companies in 2013867767
    % change19.8%6.5%9.0%
    Record Year2014 (103)2014 (82)2014 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 299 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Aylesbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 459 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2014299177,207
    2013262155,192
    % change14.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (459)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 162 companies were dissolved in Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AylesburyUK
    201416294,837
    201313277,278
    % change22.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (272) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014456156
    Closed companies in 2013464145
    % change-2.2%48.8%24%
    Record Year2009 (57)2009 (125)2009 (90)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Aylesbury increased by 223 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)AylesburyUK
    2014223123,524
    2013153114,240
    Record Year2007 (252)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Aylesbury during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 96 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)AylesburyUK
    20149655,172
    20139857,352
    Record Year 2013 (98) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Aylesbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014582117
    Net growth in 2013403622
    Record Year2014 (58)1998 (41)1995 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Aylesbury
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Aylesbury formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Aylesbury
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change8.0%-1.7%-5.6%
    Record Year1995 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)1995 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Aylesbury was 2006 when 32.0% of all directors were female.

    31.2% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Aylesbury was in 2014 when 32.5% of all directors were female.

    32.5% of all director appointments in Aylesbury in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.90%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.26%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    IT1.07%PROPERTY2.66%
    DESIGN0.76%TRADING2.03%
    RED0.69%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUSINESS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CARE0.69%LONDON1.93%
    AYLESBURY0.69%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.63%BUSINESS1.69%
    FINANCIAL0.50%PROPERTIES1.63%
    M0.50%TRANSPORT1.58%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    PROJECTS0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUCKS0.50%J1.51%
    BUCKINGHAMSHIRE0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    (AYLESBURY)0.44%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDIA0.44%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    ENGINEERING0.44%IT1.33%
    EDUCATION0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    HEALTHCARE0.44%BUILDING1.26%
    EVENTS0.44%M1.24%
    PROPERTIES0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied288261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14140,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10029,029
    99999 - Dormant Company7348,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7157,421
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3813,024
    86900 - Other human health activities3411,292
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3328,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2519,058
    62012 - Business and domestic software development209,834
    41100 - Development of building projects2010,527
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings177,053
    86101 - Hospital activities163,357
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet169,900
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,533
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities137,415
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities122,730
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles125,375
    74100 - specialised design activities124,703
    90030 - Artistic creation124,548

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09073588 HILL HOUSE CONSULTING LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09097585 GURU GEAR LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09072483 KATIE THOMAS LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09081633 G. FLEMING SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09093003 PORTUGALIA LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09095885 M. SMITH & SON ( FRUITERERS ) LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09098266 R & O E MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09098765 INNOVATIVE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09104875 M A KHAN (BOOKEEPING) LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09070816 CTM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09073270 NUSIGHT OPTICIANS LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09083949 SAFEMARK GLOBAL RESOURCES LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09094600 CYBER GUARD LTD 19 Jun 2014
    09097655 JM & FC LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09108385 JIPER LTD. 30 Jun 2014
    09076564 PRINGOLA LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09086667 IBAS CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09096179 MARK WOODWARD SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09105597 JGRF2014 LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09106416 NEW MEADOW 1962 LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09076656 SMARTER FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09087483 SEARCH AND SHRED LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09094391 FENLONG LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094588 THIRTEENTH BEACH SOFTWARE LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09098847 MUSUBU LTD 23 Jun 2014